PGA seeking volunteers for LI tournament

The PGA Tour is heading to Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury this summer and tour officials are searching for volunteers to help out with the opening round of the FedExCup Playoffs.

With the PGA Tour’s top players coming to Long Island for the first of four playoff contests, officials are attempting to find 1,800 volunteers for the Aug. 22 – 27 match, The Northern Trust. While volunteers need to be at least 12 years old, the tour is offering several different opportunities to people who want to help out.

Tournament officials are seeking people who want to assist before and during the tournament, with an opportunity to pay a discounted $75 fee for a week pass for them and a guest, which usually costs $200-$260. Additionally, volunteers will receive an official cap and shirt, volunteer pin, lunch vouchers and an invitation to a volunteer appreciation party.

“Our volunteers are the lifeblood of The Northern Trust, enabling us to showcase the very best in professional golf to a global audience,” Julie Tyson, executive director, said in a PGA statement. “Our dedicated volunteers are like family to us and the tournament becomes an annual reunion we look forward every year. Anyone thinking about becoming a volunteer should expect to have a great time, make new and sometimes lifelong friends and to know that their efforts will help us continue making important charitable contributions to this community.”

Last year, The Northern Trust earned about $1.4 million for local charities, giving the tour a total of $46.2 million for local charities since 1967, according to the PGA.

The top 125 PGA Tour players in the FedExCup will be participating in the tournament, including points leader Dustin Johnson, former No. 1-ranked Jordan Spieth and the rest of the sport’s top athletes.